ALDERNEY and Sark have been jointly ranked the second-best-kept travel secret in the world by Lonely Planet. The magazine, which is part-owned by the BBC, published a list of 50 great travel secrets in its July edition. Included in the rundown were far-flung destinations in Georgia, Brazil, South Africa, Japan, Australia, Britain and many other countries. Belgrade, Serbia, was ranked fifth and Capitol Reef National Park in Utah, USA, was fourth, while Lebanon’s capital Beirut was placed third. Only the undiscovered Spanish region of Almeria came between Alderney and Sark and the top spot. Miranda Krestovnikoff, presenter of BBC2’s Coast, recommended the Channel Islands as havens for wildlife and birds.... [read full story]
